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407 items of 1682 · updated Oct 29, 2026, 6:00 AM ET
The search for whoever sent deceptive transgender advocacy mailers across Texas has reached Illinois printing company Three Z Printing, which the U.S. Postal Service identified as the permit holder.
Source: them (them.us)
The search for whoever sent deceptive transgender advocacy mailers across Texas has reached an Illinois printer; the campaign triggered threats against LGBTQ+ advocates and a criminal investigation.
Source: The Advocate (advocate.com)
Ordinance 2919-2026 would authorize modifying a grant agreement with Franklinton Rising for affordable housing at 157 and 175 Chicago Ave, adjusting funded budget line items.
Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (columbus.legistar.com) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
Anti-trans ballot measures in Arizona, Colorado, Missouri, Nebraska and Washington could restrict trans people's access to sports and bathrooms and limit gender-affirming healthcare.
Source: Ms. Magazine (msmagazine.com)
Activists have gone around lawmakers to put proposed bans on transgender girls in school sports on Colorado and Washington ballots.
Source: PBS NewsHour (pbs.org)
Ordinance 2920-2026 would authorize the Department of Development to enter into a Housing Development Agreement with Columbus Housing Partnership Inc. for the George's Creek apartment community.
Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (columbus.legistar.com) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
Columbus ordinance 2921-2026 would authorize the Department of Development to enter a Housing Development Agreement with Columbus Housing Partnership Inc. for the Pheasant Run apartment community.
Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (columbus.legistar.com) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
26-0218, supporting a State Transit-Oriented Development designation for areas around downtown Baltimore's Metro, Light Rail, and MARC stations, is before the Mayor.
Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (baltimore.legistar.com) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
A resolution renewing and continuing the City Council's declaration of a local emergency on homelessness is in council.
Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (oakland.legistar.com) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
DC B 26-0850, the Homeless Services Contract Adjustment Emergency Amendment Act of 2026, was transmitted to the Mayor with a response due on Nov 09, 2026.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
DC PR 26-0821, the Homeless Services Contract Adjustment Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2026, is effective from Oct 06, 2026, published in DC Register Vol 73.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
The Guardian US reports candidates like Democratic US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan are backing Medicare for All as a campaign issue in the midterms.
Source: The Guardian US (theguardian.com)
PA HB 2023, amending the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951 in recovery of possession, hearing, judgment, writ of possession and payment of rent by tenant, received final passage on 2026-10-19.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
PA SB 766, amending the Human Services Code and providing for child care center attendance eligibility, was laid on the table on 2025-10-08.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
Democrats across battleground districts are hammering Republicans in advertisements and on debate stages over their support for a law that will reduce Medicaid funding by nearly $1 trillion.
Source: The Hill (thehill.com)
Iowa Dem Josh Turek released an anti-trans ad calling for a federal funding ban on trans care, which the outlet says would be profoundly harmful for transgender people.
Source: Erin in the Morning (erininthemorning.com)
Voters in 7 states will decide ballot measures impacting LGBTQ+ rights this election, including how trans youth can participate in school sports, access gender-affirming health care, and more.
Source: Truthout (truthout.org)
Mother Jones reports Missouri's GOP has a new strategy to ban abortion—attack trans kids; Dr. Jennifer Smith canvasses so her home state doesn't ban abortion again.
Source: Mother Jones (motherjones.com)
NH HB 65, directing landlords to offer tenants the option of reporting rental payments to consumer reporting agencies, was not recommended for future legislation after interim study (Vote 5-4).
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
NH HB 1171 relative to eviction safeguards for tenants whose Social Security payments are disrupted: Minority Committee Report of Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0466h, 2026-03-16.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators